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HAAS tool breakage check and ATM help!
https://www.practicalmachinist.com/forum/threads/advanced-tool-manahement-for-dummies.378254/- thesidetalker
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- Forum: CNC Machining
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new to 5 axis question
Are you asking if it works using purely COR programming, or TWP? Seems like it should? Reference manual pages I have looks like it probably should. I don't see the advantage though. Even "simplifying" things to get it to post out and working quickly, as you suggested as a possibility previously...- thesidetalker
- Post #53
- Forum: CNC Machining
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new to 5 axis question
Ah, okay perhaps I wasn't clear in my point. My point is using COR as an offset is highly beneficial. Not programming from COR and using inverse time or dpm. You can absolutely use DWO&TCP and center of rotation together. That's how I have my fastems cell setup. Offset set to COR. Only one...- thesidetalker
- Post #20
- Forum: CNC Machining
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new to 5 axis question
Why's that a bad or old way, using center of rotation? There's benefits to using both methods, set WCS to COR, or to the part/stock/etc. Starting out and new to 5-axis? Probably easier to get your feet wet setting to the part, though.- thesidetalker
- Post #9
- Forum: CNC Machining
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What's everyone's preferred method of verifying 5 axis kinematic rotation point?
Not a lot to that. Looks like regular 3-point center calculations being used to set center point parameters and possibly checking/setting from the tooling ball on the trunnion too? I've used both. Measuring 3-point centers and reference point on trunnion. Seems to me cutting an sample part and...- thesidetalker
- Post #61
- Forum: CNC Machining
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What's everyone's preferred method of verifying 5 axis kinematic rotation point?
MAM72-63v Yes, something I made. What issues do you envision? Besides of course relying on the probe length remaining constant and booger free? I suppose the one "manual" operation I need to do is regularly check the probe tip is clean. It is only adjusting parameters 19700-19702, XYZ center...- thesidetalker
- Post #57
- Forum: CNC Machining
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What's everyone's preferred method of verifying 5 axis kinematic rotation point?
That'd be nice to set parameters once and be done with it. Not everyone has the luxury of excellent thermal comp and climate control, though. My Matsuura can drift up to about ± 40 microns in Y and maybe half that in Z or so, depending on many factors. Test bar and indicators wont do squat in...- thesidetalker
- Post #42
- Forum: CNC Machining
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What's everyone's preferred method of verifying 5 axis kinematic rotation point?
I too find the probe is not quite as accurate as actually cutting a test piece. My approach is similar. Block approx 2.5" sq x whatever long, in a dovetail fixture. Only mill off .02" each time. Block is re-used many many times before needing to be replaced. Probe end of block and offset...- thesidetalker
- Post #40
- Forum: CNC Machining
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5 Axis Machine vs part choice
Very true and many people, especially those who aren't writing the checks, easily overlook this. Easy to say "just buy the F1!" when its not your time and money on the line. On the other hand, who's to say down the road a new opportunity comes up where you might otherwise miss out on, or wish...- thesidetalker
- Post #67
- Forum: CNC Machining
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Dovetail vice or miteebite?
I didn't consider a gripper on the 4th itself. Clever solution. If you really wanted to get crazy, I suppose you could really hit 6 sides of a part combining all those things. Vise/gripper on the 4th, gripper in the spindle to orient 90, etc. I like the simple 3axis setup though. That seems...- thesidetalker
- Post #25
- Forum: CNC Machining
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Dovetail vice or miteebite?
Greg, how are you flipping a part like this? I think I remember you sharing a video where the 4th rotated a part toward you and another set of clamps actuated to hold the workpiece for cleaning up the back side? For something like a cube, touching all 4 y & z faces I imagine you could have a...- thesidetalker
- Post #23
- Forum: CNC Machining
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Haas DC-1 thoughts
My thoughts too, except not as optimistic. That's probably exactly what the released version will look like.- thesidetalker
- Post #55
- Forum: CNC Machining
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Advanced Tool Manahement for DUMMIES ?
You need to post more code. What happens after N396 if the condition is not met? What happens at N290? What tool was in the spindle at the time?- thesidetalker
- Post #37
- Forum: Haas
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Advanced Tool Manahement for DUMMIES ?
Hi namoD, sorry I haven't been able to reply with more detail sooner. I had a more detailed response typed up but seems Chrome lost it for me when it closed. Some other details that might help or be useful - You can also check remaining tool life before calling the tool/program, preventing a...- thesidetalker
- Post #30
- Forum: Haas
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Advanced Tool Manahement for DUMMIES ?
FYI, It is the 8000 variables for tool expiration. In your example, checking a broken tool using P9853 with M74 will not set tool 74 to expire. It will literally set the length of tool 74 to 1.0 - not ideal if your tool #74 is longer than 1" In the case of a broken tool, the Renishaw program...- thesidetalker
- Post #29
- Forum: Haas